Yes, we know new Nokias can sense their orientation. We’ve seen bouncing balls and tilt-o-rific game controllers, but where’s the real innovation? What we want are…

1) Shake to snooze alarm clock

Most people use their phones as an over-priced alarm clock, so why not use the accelerometer to silence it with a shake? It beats fumbling for buttons, and makes grabbing an extra ten minutes shut-eye no more complicated than a flick of the wrist. That’s just about complicated enough for us first thing.

2) Super-orientated speakerphone

Only active when your phone’s on a call, lay your handset face-up on a table and the accelerometer knows to activate the speakerphone. You could even turn it face-down to activate a secrecy mode, or pick it up again to resume the call in private.

3) Aural and physical feedback

Want to know how much memory is left in your blower? How about a quick battery update? Give your phone a shake and it’ll actually sound full (or empty). Sound effects like sloshing water, rustling sand or clonking bricks could tell you how full your phone is, and with clever use of its vibration skills, it could even feel different too.

4) Spirit level

Sure your phone can make calls, but can it hang a picture?! The accelerometer in your Nok could easily sense its level, making DIY tasks much less dangerous to undertake!

5) Shaky shortcuts

Taken a duff photo? Shake your phone to fling it off the screen and get straight back to snapping the action. Want to shuffle your songs? Set your phone to jumble them with a quick jerk. Fancy flipping through pictures? Let your wrist do the work. All these actions could be configured, with different shortcuts for different apps.